Convict named Durgadatta Kalidasa Swamy allegedly tried to take the drug inside covertly by wrapping sellotape to his leg Mysuru: A convict, who made a bid to smuggle ganja in a stealthy manner inside Mysuru Central Prison, has been caught red-handed by alert jail staff on security duty. Durgadatta Kalidasa Swamy alias Mohammed Iqbal, 28,…

Mysuru: Principal District and Sessions Court Judge P.J.M. Patil, has sentenced a person to three months imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 2,500 for selling ganja near a school. The convict has been identified as Syed Nayaz alias Nayaz alias Riyaz Pasha, a resident of Sathyanagar in Udayagiri here. The convict, on Apr. 27, 2012,…

Mysuru: While it is common in western countries for people to drive their vehicles under the influence of ganja (cannabis) and cause public nuisance, a similar incident was reported in Mysuru yesterday where a youth, speeding in a car, damaged several vehicles as the Police chased him. After smoking the weed, the youth, hailing from…

Mysuru: The Excise Department, during their mass raids on houses and dens in Sunni Chowk on May 25 at about 7 am, have arrested four persons on charges of selling and storing ganja and have seized 14.450 kg of  ganja from them. The arrested have been identified as Syed Nayaz Pasha, Syed Irfan, Atiq Pasha…